T. A. Thomas & Sons v. Wolf
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court; Joe Earddge, Special Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant. Wolfe was -experienced, knew of the danger and assumed the risk. 90 Ark. 407; 96 Id. 387; 96 Id. 206; 108 Id. 483; 82 Id. 11; 68 Id. 316; 93 Id. 564; 101 U. 197; 92 Id. 102; 95 Id. 560; 116 Id. 56; 118 Id. 304. See, also, 67 Id. 209; 226 S. W. 1055; 88 Am. St. 841; 158 Ind. 609; 92 Am. St. 319; 129 N. C. 173; 85 Am.
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court; Joe Earddge, Special Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant. Wolfe was -experienced, knew of the danger and assumed the risk. 90 Ark. 407; 96 Id. 387; 96 Id. 206; 108 Id. 483; 82 Id. 11; 68 Id. 316; 93 Id. 564; 101 U. 197; 92 Id. 102; 95 Id. 560; 116 Id. 56; 118 Id. 304. See, also, 67 Id. 209; 226 S. W. 1055; 88 Am. St. 841; 158 Ind. 609; 92 Am. St. 319; 129 N. C. 173; 85 Am. St. 740; 101 Id. 945; 109 Id. 917. See, especially, 115 Wis. 332; 95 Am. St. 947. 2. Appellee’s second, third and fifth instructions were wrong and…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphRbys, J.
Appellee instituted suit against appellants, a. partnership composed of T. A. Thomas and his sons, in the Clark Circuit Court, to recover damages in the sum of $8,500, on account of the loss of a leg, occasioned through the alleged negligence of said appellants in providing a defective wagon from which, and a rough, sloping yard upon which, to unload logs. •
Appellants filed an auswer, denying* that the injury resulted on account of their negligence, and interposed the further defenses of assumed risk and contributory negligence by appellee.
The cause was submitted upon the pleadings, evidence…
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